Prom Dress Tips and Tricks

Prom nights are just a few weeks away and junior and senior high-school girls can't help but to get excited about what are they gonna wear on one of the most remarkable events of their highschool life.

We know that there are a lot of ideas that's bugging these girls' imagination that sometimes cause the dress disaster. You don't wanna look too mature or too young on a prom dress do you?

Here's some tips and tricks that girls can look into and can help to decide better on the best prom dress to wear.

The Curvy Illusion

Spaghetti strap empire cut short dress

This best applies to slender, thin or petite ladies. Commonly referred to as the rectangular shaped figure.
Belts and dress that emphasize the waistline are your best choice. Empire waist and wide belts can help to achieve the hourglass effect.
Slits on long dresses can also add dimension on a straight body.

The Tall Illusion

Empire dress with assymetrical hemline

Mermaid cut dress

Trumpet dress

Petite girls are the target of this "not so hard" to achieve look.
Wearing wide belts can help achieve the curvy and tall illusion if worn properly. Put the belt just about a few inches above the waistline to add length to the lower part of the body.
Dresses that are no longer than two inches below the knees are the best choice for you.
Pleats, vertical prints and assymetrical hemlines are also helpful to look taller.  Avoid adding heavy or a lot of fabrics and drapes because it will overwhelm the structure of the body.
Body-hugging dress that falls straight to the floor will be fair enough if preferred to wear a long dress, just make sure to compliment it with a nice pair of heels.

Mermaid dress is a body-hugging dress that can compliment a slender body, it has a mermaid's tail-like bottom. These type of dress helps to visualize an elongated body figure. Be careful when choosing a mermaid-cut dress especially on a petite body frame.

Busty or Apple-shaped Bodies

A-line cut dress

A-line cut dress

A-line cut short dress

Girls with busty figure or those that has bigger upper body in proportion to the lower part needs to enhance their bottom part of the torso. Drapes or raffles from the lower part of the breast down to the hemline can help make the lower torso appear proportion to the breast.
Wear a dress that can fully support the breast to avoid wardrobe malfunction. Preferred to wear necklines that doesn't show much of what's underneath, you don't wanna be called out because you forgot that it was a highschool event that you attended and not an awards night.

A-line cut dress is shaped like a bell and will best suit an apple-figure body. It is fitted on the upper torso and gradually widens down from the waist to the hemline. This cut also adds elegance to those who wear it.

Pear-shaped Bodies

Girls with wider hips as their asset needs to work on the upper part of their body.
Wearing dress that has a lighter color on top and darker color on the bottom can also create a balanced look. Sequins or raffles around the neckline can also draw attention to the upper part of the body, can also wear statement necklace or big earrings.

Hourglass Bodies

These girls doesn't have much to worry about picking the perfect dress. They have the body structure that almost every girls dreamt to have. They don't usually need to work hard to enhance a part of their body and they have the privilege to accentuate their best asset which is the waist or the curve although waistline just comes out naturally on a fitted dress, wrap around dresses can emphasize the curvy figure the best.

Athletic Shoulders

If you feel ashamed of those broad shoulders (which for some are not) you can wear a dress with a single strap, because it will create an illusion of your shoulder's width was divided thus, making it look narrower.

Tummy Problems?

Empire cut dresses can help to hide a bigger than usual size of a tummy. Avoid tight fabrics that emphasizes the figure and instead go for dresses that has heavier textures or those that has sequins or ruching, this can actually help to draw the attention away from what's in the middle part.



Also pay attention to the color of the gown or dress that you'll wear. Make sure that it will compliment your skin tone .


We don't actually advice highschool girls to wear a daring prom dress like plunging necklines, short dresses (two inches below the knees is fair enough if you're petite) and spaghetti to no strap dresses.
Just choose the dress that you are comfortable to wear and can make you look decent and presentable.

When Ethics Collide With Religion

This actually took me a lot of time and courage to post. I grew up to respect each other's opinion and keep my nose out of everybody else's business as well as to be neutral on topics that can ignite an unhealthy debate like politics and religion. And so I held back to this topic as much as I wanted to speak about what I believe in when it comes to religion and morality.

I grew up practicing the virtues of being a Catholic, went to an all girls' Catholic school run by the RVM sisters. And even after going to a Catholic school I still continued with living an acceptable if not perfect life of a Christian.
When I came to the point in my life when I'm already aware of the issues about LGBT's and other issues that seem to test the faith of a Christian, I became confused and start questioning myself if I deserve to be called a Christian based on what I believe in.

I'm not an expert when it comes to reading the Bible, though I can consciously remember some important verses that I learned from school. Like how God created the universe and man. And so I was also aware that He created only man and a woman and nothing in between, that's why I understand that there are people despised those who prefers to settle and be married with someone that has the same gender (man to man or otherwise). Thinking about the lesson from the Bible, it made sense to me when it was written that God said to reproduce and spread the Word of God when He made the first couple which is Adam and Eve. And I wonder if God was aware that people are vulnerable to being evolved and changes may occur in the future. Which puts the people on the LGBT community in an awkward position where some people cannot accept who they are and depriving them of their rights of a normal person can have. Which sometimes made me ask myself if its still practical to apply all the Bible teachings in the present situation of the world when a lot has already been changed and a million miles far from how people live their life even before the dinosaurs became extinct.
I don't have anything against what's on the Bible and I can't question the Word of God for it has played a significant role in my life on how to be a good person.
So as I recall some verses, we are taught that God's love is unconditional and that we are already forgiven before we even ask for His forgiveness and that God loves even the most evil person. And from how I understand that, we are encouraged to treat everybody else fairly and we don't have the right to hurt someone especially if there's nothing that we can do to help a needy person. That's why I'm confused as to why Church won't allow the same sex couple marriage. Why are they saying offensive words to the members of the third sex (the Bible didn't say anything about offending people or hurting them emotionally if you can't agree with what they are fighting for). We are here to spread the Word of God and not to be like Him and judge people.

There are actually other reasons why I'm thinking of changing religion but I don't want to dwell much on them, I just emphasized the LGBT issue because I know that majority of the population are already aware and understands the situation. I love how I was raised to be a Catholic, I love the culture and practices of a Christian. I wanna die as a Catholic as much as possible but my instinct of being ethical is bugging me. It is the Bible who taught me to love my neighbors and not to even dare think of bad thoughts about them because that will already be considered as a sin, and that is not what I can see with some Catholic leaders right now.

My rule in life is to live life without hurting other people and to help in the most possible way that I can those who are in need. And not to be judgmental and deprive my brothers and sisters of the rights that we have. Live a humble life and do my best to make an impact on the lives of others. I can't help but to feel sorry for those who are being mistreated whether emotional or psychological.

I decided to speak up after I witnessed a person being bullied about his stand as a Christian and how he believes in same sex marriage. And it actually made me leave a reaction post "Humanity and Equality regardless of race, color, religion, sex or nationality"
And now made me decide that I will keep my religion for what its worth and I will love my brothers and sisters like how I wanted to be loved back, because amidst every debate on how to be a good Christian, I still believe that it all boils down to one rule and that is to respect and love unconditionally like how we always say that God is Love.
Afterall, Humanity should always come first before Religion and Sanity.

Presidential Election History in the Philippines

Filipinos are once again will be given the chance to vote for who they think has the potential to be the next leader. While most of us are busy to dig on the credentials of the candidates let's look into the election history of the Philippines and let it take us back from the very first election to the most remarkable presidential election that our country had.


It's already in the history that the first Philippine president that was elected was Manuel L. Quezon bearing the flag of the Nacionalista Party. The election was held September 15, 1935. And this was during the transitional government called the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

1949 was the year when the Filipinos were able to elect President Elpidio Quirino as a newly independent republic. We used to hold elections every four years, during every second Tuesday of November and inauguration was every December 30th. Nacionalistas and the Liberals are the only political parties during this time where the two-party system of the Third Republic came from.

This was changed after President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law and ruled by decree. A new constitution was ratified in 1973 stating the abolishment of the office of the vice president and that the members of the National Assembly (Batasang Pambansa) will have no term limits and that the president may serve indefinitely.  

Constitutional amendment happened 1981 which gives six year term office for an elected president which amidst protests won by Marcos. It was 1984 when the office of the vice president was reinstated by another amendment where the vote for the president is also a vote for the vice president, and was later on changed and gave vice president candidate a separate vote.

1986 was when Marcos called for an early “snap” election, 1987 was supposed to be the next election. And again Marcos and his running mate Arturo Tolentino was declared winners. And that was when Philippines made a history when the People Power Revolution happened that removed Marcos from his position and declared the then runner-up Corazon Aquino as the President.

Year 1987 when a new constitution was ratified, it was identical with the 1973 constitution as far as the presidential election is concerned. It marked every second Monday of May of the election year as the election day and June 30 of the same calendar year as the Inauguration date, and it was 1992 elections when the new constitution was first applied giving Fidel Ramos the position as the newly elected president then. And elections are held every six years thereafter.

1992 was when the multi-party system happened during the Fifth Republic. Fidel Ramos (1992 elections) bears the lowest percentage of votes in history which is 23℅, far from the 40℅ that Joseph Estrada (1998 elections) was able to achieve and 42℅ for Benigno Aquino III (2010 elections) and was both considered as landslide winners. While Gloria Arroyo (2004 elections) and Fernando Poe Jr. made a history by having the closest margin of votes. Before the 2004 elections, Gloria Arroyo replaced the position of the then president Joseph Estrada after the 2001 People’s Revolution. No ruling party ever won the presidential elections since 1986.

Emilio Aguinaldo (1898 elected by Malolos Congress), Jose P. Laurel (1943 elected by the National Assembly under the Japanese Empire) and Ferdinand Marcos (1973 elected by the National Assembly following the new constitution) are the Presidents that was appointed by the National Assembly which we call now the Batasang Pambansa which was composed by the twenty four senators. Contrary to the other presidents that the Filipino voters took them to the position.

ElleMenThoughts:

Looking back from the election history, based on the collected facts Filipinos went through some ratifications in constitution which gave presidential elections major changes especially on the number of years that the elected president will serve his/her term.

Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law was for the Filipino majority the worst among all the government that the Philippines ever had, but some believed otherwise. Freedom of speech suppressed, human rights victims increased are some of the factors that democracy hungered Filipinos despised this law.

Filipinos seemed to learn how to stand on their ground and finally was able to unconsciously find a way for their freedom and made the historical EDSA People Power Revolution. And the power of the people being together as one seemed to work the second time during Joseph Estrada’s term when his government faced the Jose Pidal controversy and was impeached from his position.

People may have different standards and choices in terms of how a leader should be but during critical times, showed unity and fought as one.  

On An Almost New Year's Eve

Doing this blog an hour and a quarter before we welcome the new year. The last five new year's celebration that I had doesn't actually made an impact, I guess because of the work schedule. And I'm thankful that I'm celebrating it this year like how I always wanted it to be. More time with kids and loved ones..
As I recall all the remarkable moments that I had this year made me for the meantime reflect and forget all that needs to be forgotten, hatred and heartaches and all that was left are the lessons that gave me more strength to handle every situation.
My wish is that may everyone see life as how a little kid sees it, starting the day positively, full of hopes and dreams, everyday is a learning opportunity for us. Its alright that sometimes we feel like giving-up but don't let that feeling eat you up. Have faith on your own capabilities because the world may turn their back to you but definitely not yourself.

EllemenThoughts About Gadgets On Kids

A few more days to go and its the day that most kids are excited about because of the gifts that they will be receiving. For some mommies they will give whatever their child wishes to receive on Christmas, gadgets, mobile phones, laptop, etc. just to let their kids feel their love and care.
But before we hit the mall and buy those electronic gadgets for our kids let's consider first the advantages and disadvantages of these products to our children.

Advantages are:
- gadgets that can connect to the worldwide web can help our kids with their research works in school. Google, Bing and Yahoo can answer some questions that we cannot provide.
- kids that have direct access with the latest electronic gadgets doesn't have any difficulties with identifying or working with the latest technology.
- boosts their self confidence because they know that they have whatever their playmates or classmates have, we know the feeling of wishing to have the things that other kids have, we've been at the same situation at some point of our lives.
- kids that are exposed to the internet learns a lot of things compared to those that are not.
- effective way of communication especially for parents that needs to check on their kids every now and then.

Disadvantages:
- kids that are exposed to electronic gadgets spends more time playing video games and watching online instead of studying their lessons at home.
- prefers to play alone in their room instead of going out to play and socialize with other kids.
- studies already proved that kids that are often accessing the internet has a lot of tendency to be more violent than kids that are not.
- the bad side of kids learns a lot of information through the worldwide web is that they also learn things that are not meant for their age especially those that are not guided by their parents.
- social media like Facebook, instagram, twitter exposes them to not just the people that they personally know but also to strangers. Kids instinct when it comes to people with bad intentions are not that strong compared to adults.

Its not bad to always give our kids everything that can make them happy and feel loved, our role as parents is to make sure that they will grow up to be someone with values and to make them safe from any forms of danger. We sometimes need to weight things between what makes our kids happy and what can keep them away from harm or what will be the best for them. If there are things that we know that we cannot give them, let them understand the reason and try to give some option and compromise. I as a mother would rather see my kid cry the whole night because he/she wasn't able to watch the violent cartoons than to see him/her spank his/her younger siblings just because he/she thought it was cool.
I have four adorable kids, eldest is 12 y/o and my youngest is 2 y/o and I didn't regret that I didn't help them sign up on Facebook and with online video games. I'm happy and contented with the result, this is how I was raised, going to the library to read books and do researches. Playing outside with my brothers and sisters and play mates. The best thing about it? I have good childhood memories and was proud to be able to survive my younger years without the help of the gadgets that young generation cannot live without today.

 

Christmas Shopping EllemenTips

A few days to go and its Christmas! Let's admit that despite of the fact that kids are the most excited about this season we still can feel overwhelmed whenever we see families that are celebrating together.
Another thing that's special about this holiday season is the gift giving. It has always been a Filipino practice to give "pamasko" or "aginaldo" to their "inaanaks" (godchildren) every year. And if you are an "in-demand" godparent then you might find Christmas shopping not that easy.
It's been a while now since I started to give gifts to family and friends during Christmas. And every year I'm trying my best to make it hassle-free as possible. Here are some tips.

1. Alot an amount that you can or willing to spend to buy Christmas gifts so that we already have an idea on how many gifts we can buy and how many people we can give them to.

2. Create a list of people that you want to send the gifts. One important tip: prioritize the kids, seeing them happy and grateful to recieve a gift is priceless.

3. Research for places where you can buy gifts at a much lower price. Divisoria, Baclaran and Greenhills should always be on the list.

4. Save more if you are going to buy at a wholesale price, instead of buying a couple of piece at the retail price. Anyway it feels good to know that you can make more people happy.

5. Shop as early as you can to avoid the Christmas rush. You can start as early as September especially if you have a lot of folks on your Christmas list.

6. You can be creative by researching online about unique gift ideas. If you have time you can actually create things to give to the people that are special for you, this can add more thought because you spent more effort, time and creativity to the gift.

7. Online shopping will be convenient for people on the go. If you can't squeeze in shopping to your busy schedule, check out the items on sale online. Just be careful on choosing the shopping site and giving out cc #'s. Check out the recommended sites first. 

8. Don't do your shopping if you're tired or stressed, there's a big chance for you to spend more or will not be able to concentrate and will not be able to buy all the things that you need. Schedule a date when you will do the shopping and make sure that you are well rested before that day to have the energy and the positive mood. 

9. Don't try to impress by sending expensive gifts, remember that giving something that are useful and beneficial will be more appreciated because the receiver will think that you know exactly what they need. Receiving gifts during this season means that you are being remembered. 

10. Lastly, avoid buying gifts that are very common, picture frames, pillows, stuff toys, dinnerwares, etc. are already outdated, this is your chance to show how creative and thoughtful you are. 

EllemenTips For Dengue Prevention

 Every mother wants their children to be safe from any illnesses especially now that Dengue cases are arising. Its okay to worry but definitely not alright if you don't do anything to prevent it.

Aedes Aegypti are Dengue carrying mosquitoes that usually breeds inside our house and the peak hour that they bite is between 4pm to 6pm.

Aedes Albopictus are the mosquitoes that usually breeds outside the house. And they usually bite during daytime.

The best way to prevent dengue mosquito from breeding is to destroy their habitat. Anything that can stock water small or large amount should be disposed properly or should be sealed.

Avoid hanging clothes or anything that a mosquito can hide from. Especially in the dark spots of the house.

Always have insect repellant lotion handy. Check on the label about the # of hours that it can protect you from mosquito bites and re-apply when needed.

Wear clothes that can cover your skin from mosquito bites. Better to wear light colored clothes as dark colored clothes attracts mosquitoes according to recent studies.

Mosquitoes are sensitive in strong human odor or scent. Doesn't matter if you're smelling good or bad, they know that you're around if they can smell you and will make you their next target.

No other medicine that you should take for fever but Paracetamol as it is the safest medicine for dengue fever (to control the body's temperature but not to treat dengue infection directly) If you have allergy better call your doctor but never ever take Ibuprofen. Consult your doctor if its the 2nd day of fever.
Remember that there's no medicine yet to cure dengue virus, and according to the latest studies there are already four strains of dengue (actually five but the study about the fifth is not yet finalized).
For those who had the infection (dengue) before be extra careful not to acquire the virus again as it will be more risky especially to the adults.

For patients that were diagnosed to have the virus, make sure that no more mosquito can bite from your skin as this is the most common way that the mosquito can transmit the virus to their victims. It cannot be spread by direct contact to a person.

And the most important is to make sure that our surroundings are clean and mosquito free. Nobody has discovered the cure yet but we all know the ways to prevent it.

ElleMentips For A Healthy Mommy

Mommies we all know that our priority is our family. It's a mother's instinct to set aside her needs and wants over her family's welfare. But like other individuals we are only human, we can't guarantee that we are always in tip top shape. And we can't afford to be sick as there will be nobody that will take care of our family like a mother can do yes, nannies will be there to cover for us but we all know that nobody can pass a mother's standards.

What can be done to avoid being unwell?

1. Eat Healthy. I'm not saying that you have to make a drastic change in your eating habits, you can minimize eating oily or fatty food and replace it with veggies or fruits. Do it regularly until your body can adapt to the change and will become your habit or shall I say 'healthy habit'

2. Hydrate. Water! Known as the 'Universal Solvent' and it will not be called like that for nothing. Water is known to dissolve a lot of substances. We can compare the toxins and bad elements in our body to those substances that water can dissolve or can help to flush away from our body. And not just that, your bonus is that you will have clearer and smoother skin. 10 glasses a day is all it takes. C'mon doesn't hurt is it?

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3. Supplements. Making sure that we are getting the right amount of all the vitamins and minerals that our body needs is difficult to do. Thanks to the geniuses that invented and developed the supplements that will fill the gaps between the missing nutrients. Let's name a few that woman needs the most:

• Iron (ferrous sulphate or ferrous fumarate)  to help you keep your energy and say goodbye to the tired and stressed feeling. I personally take Stresstabs everyday and Iberet Active once every week

FYI: ferrous sulphate and ferrous fumarate both contains iron the difference is that ferrous fumarate is organic which means that chances that you will experience side effects are lesser compared to taking ferrous sulphate. And I suggest for you to discuss with your doctor which will work best for you.

• Vitamin C or Ascorbic acid this form of vitamin is known to boost our immune system. Vitamin C if taken regularly can prevent us from getting viral infections, we don't want to be the carrier of infection that can harm our family right? To make it sweeter let's make sure that the whole family will have a dose of Vitamin C everyday. Very effective and best of all very affordable. Rhea Ascorbic Acid 500mg is one of the most affordable brand in the market and what we commonly use.

• Vitamin E  benefits our body's largest organ which is the skin. Its not bad to sometimes reward ourselves of small things that can boost our ego and confidence. This form of vitamin ensures that we'll have not just healthy skin but it also strengthens the hair strands and gives us healthy hair and nail growth. Myra-E 300/400iu is the only vitamin E that I tried using. 

• B-Complex  are combined vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12. And with all these combined will help us prevent memory loss and migraine (B9), produce red blood cells and helps iron do its job (B12), control blood glucose level for diabetics and gives us healthy skin and nails (B7 & B5). It also acts as an anti-stress vitamin (B1 & B6), prevents acne and boosts the production of good cholesterol to prevent heart disease (B3) and best of all it protects our body from harmful free radicals (B2). Imagine that you can find all these benefits in just a small tablet?! Awesome!

• Calcium yeah I know that some people don't like drinking their glass of milk because of Lactose intolerance. And to make up for the calcium and other minerals that should have been absorbed by the body in the form of milk, there's always a calcium supplement that will ensure the strength and flexibility of our precious bones. Caltrate is one of the best brands for calcium supplements.

4. Exercise. Everybody knows about the importance of exercise to our body. The issue is that some just ignore and chose to not to do it because of a lot of factors. We can incorporate our exercise routines to the things or chores that we do everyday. We can stretch our arms while mopping the floor (using bunot or dried coconut husk). Stretching those muscles at least 30mins. each day is enough, you don't actually need to enroll in a gym and spend money unless you have a clear purpose on doing so, but for us mommies doing the household errands and 30mins. stretching is good enough.

5. Meditate. If you haven't tried this yet and you want to jump start your day in a different way I suggest you try this. Before getting up of your bed in the morning do the angel sit first and make sure that your back holds a straight posture. Close your eyes and try to think about nothing, yes absolutely NOTHING and then inhale and exhale calmly, feel the air circulate inside your body and keep the position for at least 10-15mins. I don't want to state the effect because I want you to catch on it yourself.
How does it makes you healthy? Remember that a healthy body is a product of a healthy mind.

Why I Believe That "walang forever" Is Not True

"Walang forever!!" This has been a common source of humor for a 'bitter' person. A lot of times that I heard this whenever a love team was featured in a television program. And I can only care less. I have my own reason to say that "walang forever" is not true.

1. How can you say "walang forever" if you are stucked in the forever traffic in EDSA? C'mon admit it, this traffic can make you regret that you were not born to be a bird.

2. MRT line peak or off peak hours. How I wish that there's still a solution to avoid looooooong lines waiting to board the train. You left the house in the morning smelling fresh and after riding the train you will look like someone that just came from a battle with gladiators.

3. Electricity, water, petroleum and telco companies that are charging more over the suggested price or adding charges on our bill that even their customer service reps can't clearly explain why the consumers are being charged of the amount. The forever experience of paying more than what you have consumed and you can complain and yell all you want or just shut up and pay what's on the bill to avoid service disconnection.

4. "Walang forever" in corruption? I will bet my index finger if someone can put an end to this 'contagious political disease'. We can't expect all the people that are elected or assigned by the Administration will never think about doing even small acts of corruption. This has been one of the reason why the election for Sangguniang Kabataan was postponed because they 'just' realized that it was being used as a training ground for future corrupt politicians (at least they were able to realize that, better late than never baby).

5. The hopeless case of reducing the tax that employees are paying 'sana may forever' battle. If only taxpayers can see that the money that they are giving to the government is being used on projects that can benefit the majority and not just Napoles? This government made us feel guilty because the money that we worked hard for was actually the reason why these people like Napoles was jailed (actually because of the illegal detention case but whatever! Seeing this devil in disguise in jail can somehow makes me satisfied).

My Bohol Beach Club Experience

 The Philippines is home for 7,000+ islands which explains why a lot of local and foreign tourists can't get enough of the beautiful beaches that we have. To top the lists of the most famous beaches are Boracay in Aklan, El Nido in Palawan, and to name a few that are just a couple of hours drive away from Manila are the well-known resorts in Olongapo, Batangas and Zambales.
But one of my most favorite beach resort is located in Bohol Island. About an hour and a half plane ride from Manila to Tagbilaran and just about half an hour drive from the airport to the Bohol Beach Club located in Panglao Island. You can expect courteous staff to greet you and offer their refreshing signature iced tea. The only thing that didn't pleased me is the walk from the reception to our designated rooms or maybe just because it was high noon when we arrived in the resort that's why walking in a large piece of land is not that comfortable, but the staff knows how to make a remarkable welcome experience. Ice cold towels, portable drinking water almost in every corner, and the best of it all are their sincere smiles.
The beach itself for me is average, white and pure sand and clean and shallow water which is perfect for kiddos! They will surely love castle sand building and dipping in the ocean even meters away without drowning. Banana boat ride and glass bottom boat ride are included on their 3 days and 2 nights package if you seek more adventure you can go jet skiing and scuba diving. But for a person like me that just wanted some relaxation, watching the sunset while lying on the beach is already a great reward from stress.

The resort management takes cooking seriously. The food that they serve are diet-busters especially for seafood lovers. It actually made me feel pounds heavier during our stay. The only sad thing about this resort is unlike other beaches like Boracay and Puerto Galera you can't find any club or bar to hang out at night. That means that party people in the city will love this place for letting them sleep early. Downtown tour is also included most of the time on the package that they offer. You will get to visit the tourist spots like the famous Chocolate Hills, Man-made forest, century old beautiful churches that were rebuilt after the earthquake years ago. And of course the meet and greet with the cute Tarsiers!
So the next time that you will plan to go to the beach for a vacation whether with family, friends or special someone I will recommend to put the Bohol Beach Club on your list. They offer 3 days 2 nights package that includes roundtrip from airport to the resort, downtown tour, breakfast buffet for two days, lunch or dinner buffet for two days. Kayak or banana boat ride for 15mins.
Our family had an awesome summer dip in this beautiful and serene resort. We want to thank the staff for being accommodating especially to the two gorgeous nurses that took care of my sick daughter and nephew (sorry I forgot their names, I'm bad with remembering names). I'm looking forward on spending another summer trip in the resort.

One awesome summer in bohol 2015

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Everyday Me Welcome Kit

Everyday Me Welcome Kit

Do you always look for discounted items whenever you do your grocery? Pinay moms are always delighted whenever they were being offered of items mostly household products that are of the same quality but for a much lower price.
I just found a website where you can find useful articles and tips that a pinay mom can definitely appreciate. And the best thing about it is that they are giving away product samples and they also reward their members of a month or even a year of product supplies just by writing product reviews! And all you need to do is to sign up to be a member. Isn't awesome?!
We all know that Procter and Gamble manufactures a lot of products that we use in our homes and it's so kind of them to think of practical ways to give back to their loyal consumers. Very glad to know that an established company still consider ways to reward and build connection with their consumers.
I just received my welcome kit after signing up for membership last July of this year, quite a long wait but I didn't mind, as a matter of fact I appreciate those who are taking the extra mile to make their consumers feel that they are being valued. And I can still use these coupons on my next grocery anyway.
So for those who wants to sign up for membership and get a lot of product samples all you need to do is to log on @ https://www.everydayme.com.ph fill out the membership form and enjoy the freebies that you can get as their member.

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ElleMentips To Break Free From Stress

Deadline pressures, traffic, alcoholic hubby, piles of dirty laundry are some of the reasons why most mothers whine about being tired and stressed. But not all are aware of the signs and symptoms and what are the risks that it can cause to our health. Let's enumerate some indication of stress.

1.Feeling tired and exhausted almost all the time that you are awake.
2.Being impatient and irritable, gets easily upset. Forgetful.
3.Body experiences a lot of shaking, fast irregular heartbeat, excessive sweating.
4.Lightheadedness, dizziness or headaches. Back and shoulder pains.
5.Insomnia
6.Sudden change in appetite.
7.Stomach pains and/or diarrhea.

If you believe that you have these signs, it's about time to do something about it.
Let's look further into the tips and tricks on how to outsmart stress.

1.Analyze the reason or the source of your stress.
2.Be optimistic, we need to accept that there are things that are beyond our control but we can always do something to make us feel a lot better.
3.Discover a new hobby. Do something that can make you happy.
4.Get enough rest and sleep. Studies already proved that chronic sleeplessness can weaken the body's immune system.
5.Meditate, a few minutes of just sitting or lying down comfortably on a quiet and serene place can help to wipe away a lot of thoughts in mind that is causing us confusion and sometimes making us out of focus.
6.Get a relaxing massage from a licensed therapist. It can help relieve back and shoulder pain and can send you to a very good sleep.
7.Exercise regularly and eat healthy. Stress rarely comes to people that are healthy and fit.
8.Spend time with people that you value like your kids and family. Nothing can make you feel emotionally secured than being surrounded by people you trust.
9.Talking to a counselor will help to assess the degree of stress that you have. If you feel like none of the tips above help you out then you can schedule a stress management class.

You don't need to spend a fortune to manage stress. We are living in a world that can give us a lot of reason to be stressed at one point in our lives and sometimes the only secret is to live in positivity.



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The Modern Pinay Mom

 I remember a post in a social network, it was mother's day then and it said "Working mom is redundant" just a simple phrase but if you'll analyze the idea it will start to make sense. Being a mom is already a task or "work" for some, a responsibility that only a woman with a mother's heart can do without complaints, without asking for anything in return. To see her kids grow up the right way is her biggest accomplishment, it is worth the combined salary and benefits that she can have working for years. Filipinas are known for being a hands-on mother or a homemaker, our culture is that you can only find mothers at home cooking meals, doing the laundry, washing dishes, everything from taking care of the kids to making sure all of the corners of the house are clean. But what can you say about mothers that you can see falling into the endless lines in the MRT every morning five times a week to fulfill their duties as company employees? Does it makes them less of a woman being a mother? I myself experienced being challenged to be a working mom from years of staying at home as a fulltime mother. I came from a typical Filipino-Chinese family that believes that mothers are bound to stay only at home and take care of their family. An idea that I respect but I know to myself that will be better if we dream to grow and be more productive outside our noble homes. If women are bound only to be a homemaker when they will have their own family then why do they still need to spend years in school and university to study? Isn't cruel to teach them Physics, Math equations, the x's the y's and the z's when all they need is a vocational for housekeeping and caregiving? I always believe in the equality regardless of a person's sexual orientation. Every individual has their own mission and goals to achieve and that goal plays a big part for a person to feel their worth. Talking about goals, to witness your child to grow up with values and confidence are among the things that are in a mother's list of priorities, and just like any other person mothers also has something that they dream of doing, may it be a career or an interest. It is good to know that Filipina moms today are more skillful to find ways on how to pursue their goals without compromising their responsibilities that only a loving mother can fulfill. We heard a lot of stories of success of mothers who were able to balance their career and family life. They say that it's just a matter of time management and knowing your priorities. And as long as you have the courage to do everything that you need and everything that you want, nothing can stop a modern pinay mom to get the best of both worlds.